Existing law contains legislative findings and declarations that a principal goal of electric and natural gas utilities’ resource planning and investment shall be to minimize the cost to society of the reliable energy services that are provided by natural gas and electricity, and to improve the environment and to encourage the diversity of energy sources through improvements in energy efficiency and development of renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal energy.

This bill would state the Legislature’s intent to enact legislation to encourage the use and siting of wind energy facilities.